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ION, Writely no longer requires an invitation to sign up.
eta: Writely is a web-based word processor that allows you to access your documents from any location with internet access. What seems to me to be the most useful feature is that it allows online collaboration.
Firefox extensions I like:
AdBlock
Linkification (makes links out of plain text URLs)
Dictionary Search (right click to look up word in another tab)
LiveJournal Hook (right click to access formatting tags when posting to LJ)
The extension thing is what scared me off Firefox. I didn't like the idea of having to go hunt to customise the browser. It's obvious that with good extensions the functionality exceeds that of Opera. But I'm lazy, and out of the box Opera already does enough of that stuff that I just can't be arsed.
Yet, Firefox has the alt!browser excitement, and Opera a sliver of the market share. I don't care who else uses Opera--I'm just scared it will go away.
I think I'm going to split the difference, and use Firefox on my iBook, and Opera on the work computers.
Opera is pretty good, I use it sometimes. I keep coming back to Firefox though.
I keep coming back to Firefox though.
What about it draws you back? I use Firefox when I need to be logged in somewhere (like LJ, perhaps) as two different users. But, like you, I keep drifting back to my other browser.
What about it draws you back?
Nothing in particular. I like the way the mouse gesture works with the Firefox extension than the built-in gestures in Opera. I like the look of the UI a little better (or a lot better in GNOME). I think Opera just as good as Firefox, it's just a personal preference.
OMG, my printer is totally not working.
First: it was printing fine earlier today, then I put a new toner cartridge in and the test page printed find. Since then -- no printing. It's a little deskjet 5650 and pushing the on/off button has no effect, neither did unplugging it or restarting my computer. There is no paper jam.
Why does it hate me?
Did you check to make sure closed everything perfectly? I have a laserjet that will print a test page if you have not completely closed the lid when inserting a new toner cartridge, but tell the computer it is offline. Did you also check that the cable to the computer (as opposed to the power) is tightly connected on both printer and computer end?
Yes and yes.
Stupid printer.